Volunteer Facilitator information

If you’ve been using PLT and want to take the next step, consider becoming a facilitator!
Facilitators represent the DNR and present quality PLT workshops across Minnesota.

Benefits

• Practice and apply adult education facilitation skills.

• Free resources and training opportunities.

• Access to free and low-cost teaching materials for check-out and use.

• Excellent reference and experience for your career and resume.

Requirements and Expectations

Applicants must:

• Have previous experience in natural resource education.

• Desire to help educators learn how to incorporate environmental education in their classrooms.

• Have attended a PLT educator workshop before attending a facilitator training.

Facilitators are expected to:

• Represent PLT with other educators.

• Promote PLT programs in your area.

Upcoming Facilitator Training

• Facilitator training is offered periodically. When one becomes available, it will be posted here.

Forms

• Workshop FAQs

• Propose a PLT Workshop - Minnesota

• Sign in Sheet

• Participant Workshop Evaluation form - online

• Participant Workshop Evaluation form - paper

• Facilitator Workshop Summary form

Sample PLT workshop agendas

• 4-6 hour PLT K-8 agenda

• PLT early childhood agenda

• PLT nature journaling workshop agenda

• PLT for after-school programs agenda

• Climate change agenda (high school)

• Forest Health (high school)

• Using PLT to Fulfill Boy Scout Forestry Merit Badges

Workshop helpers

• PLT-Indigenous Acknowledgment Worksheet

• Login Instructions for Participants

• How to Use PLT's E-Unit Access Codes

• PLT Early Childhood Scavenger Hunt

• PreK-8 Hike Traditional

• PreK-8 Hike Alternative

• K-8 Guide Old vs New